Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The political landscape of Maharashtra is gearing up for another high-stakes battle as the Election Commission announced a Rajya Sabha bye-election for June 18. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Sunetra Pawar from the Upper House of Parliament. Sunetra Pawar recently tendered her resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan.She decided to vacate…
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Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) A delegation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday met Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam and demanded transparency in the conduct of the upcoming Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state. The opposition alliance demanded that the intensive booth-level drive be executed in a completely fair, transparent, and impartial manner to ensure that no genuine voters are disenfranchised.The memorandum consisted of 36 points, with the common th…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 17 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The polling is scheduled on June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted on June 22. According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the entire electoral process, which must be completed before late June. The notification will be issued on May 25, t…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 16 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The polling is scheduled on June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted on June 22.According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the entire electoral process, which must be completed before late June. The notification will be issued on May 25, th…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the current administration, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal alleged that there is a deliberate conspiracy by the ruling MahaYuti alliance to transform progressive Maharashtra, built on the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Shahu, Phule, and Ambedkar, into a “cow belt”. Speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony held today to mark Maharashtra Day and Labour Day, Sapkal called upon citizens to unite against force…
Baramati, May 1 (IANS) In a statement that has stirred political circles, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Yugendra Pawar on Friday suggested a possible realignment in Maharashtra politics, claiming that Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could potentially join the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the future.Speaking to reporters, Yugendra Pawar also expressed confidence in the performance of late former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly by-e…
Pune, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, launched a direct offensive against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday, claiming they had “missed the link” to Maharashtra’s progress. He asserted that the current Mahayuti government has not only restored that link but has provided a high-speed corridor for the state’s future.He was speaking at the inauguration of the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Project on expressway. The project is set to eliminate chronic traffic congestio…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) In a show of political cohesion, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners on Thursday held a high-level meeting and resolved to contest upcoming elections as a unified front. The alliance also announced that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, former Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, will be its consensus candidate for the forthcoming Council elections, with the Congress extending its full support.The meeting was attended by senior leaders fro…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) As the deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming Legislative Council (MLC) elections ended on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a stinging verbal assault on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. The ruling party alleged that Thackeray chose to “sacrifice” Ambadas Danve politically rather than risking his own prestige in a contested election.The elections for nine MLC seats appear set to be unopposed after the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the five nominees for the biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council scheduled to take place on May 12. The polling has been announced for all the nine seats as the term of the sitting members of the Upper House ends on May 13.The last date for filing the nominations is April 30.The list of BJP candidates include Sunil Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Bhende, Vivek Kolhe and Pramod Jathar.BJP has also ann…